Portrait of Lady

Well i've had a decant of this for some time and pretty much every evening i like to sample all the random decants/samples i've compiled over time and this is one that i kind of go back and forth is since part of me wants to really like it since it is unique, however i'm struggling with certrain aspect of it that kind of turns me off. It's almost this spicy accord that i believe is the Patch that is just over board on this frag.

I will say this thing performs like a beast!! I have yet to give it a full wearing in public since i'm not sure how i feel about it or how well it will be received by others but it sure is a masterpiece, one i need to sample more but i think i need to give it a full wearing before i can judge it.

I know it gets a lot of praise on here, so i'd like to hear from people that own this...is this a versatile scent for you, does it garner compliments and where does it rank in as far as your favorite rose based scent?

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I wear it everywhere year-round including the office, finding it extremely versatile. It is always well-received by others when I wear it, but admittedly I only use one spray per wearing as it is super-potent. As for where it ranks among rose scents... There are many, many excellent ones on the market and I own and wear several, but PoaL is by far my favorite.

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There is indeed something very potent in there, whether the patch, or more likely to my nose, a combo of modern synthetics. That said, I own and like it and I think it's very versatile. Very likely, it will appeal to non aficionados more than most other good perfumes because of this modern structure. Provided, as others have stressed, that it is used very lightly. This is potent stuff indeed.

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I love this perfume but agree with everyone else about its potency. I wish there was some way I could block the sprayer mechanism to push down only half way so I could decrease the amount I used - it's overkill on the scent and wasteful to me in the long run.

My wife hates, I mean HATES it. She doesn't know why it pisses her off so much but it does. I assume it's the patchouli.

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I don't know what took me so long but I have only recently managed to get hold of Portrait of a Lady and I can now say that I think that it is one of the loveliest fragrances I have ever tried. (Shame about the name . It makes me think of David Walliams in Little Britain!).

I agree that there is a very powerful accord supporting the rose, and the whole composition. It's not just the patchouli. Dare I say that I have wondered if it is Oud? What say you Hedonist?

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It's nice but for a berried rose, I prefer Briar Rose by Ineke. Similar in a lot of ways but just a bit different to where I like it more than POAL. The price is better too. Lasts long. Worth seeking out imo if one hasn't tried it and knows they like POAL.